Today we’re focusing on a serious—but, critically, a very treatable—cardiovascular condition: ascending aortic aneurysms . These aneurysms represent a localized dilation or bulge in the wall of the aorta, specifically the section that arises from the left ventricle of the heart and travels upward, known as the ascending aorta. Because the aorta is the body's largest artery and carries oxygenated blood under high pressure to the rest of the circulatory system, a weakening or e

❓ Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection? ✨ If you have or your loved one has, the John Ritter Research Program would love for you take part in a research study. 👉 Doctors and scientists have only identified about 20% of the genes that cause aortic aneurysms and acute aortic dissections to be inherited in families. Furthermore, studies are just beginning to look at the role of genetics in patients who have had an aortic dissectio

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Happy Feel Good Friday! We’ve “fallen back” an hour — how’s everyone doing with the time change? Are you team extra hour of sleep 😴 or team why is it dark at 5 PM 🌒? Drop a comment and tell us how you’re adjusting — bonus points if you’ve found a way to make these shorter days feel a little brighter! 💡✨ #feelgoodfriday

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